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[to blame] {adj. phr.} Having done something wrong; to be blamed; responsible. * /John was to blame for the broken window./ * /The teacher tried to find out who was […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[lay the blame at one's door] {v. phr.} To say that another person or group is responsible for one's own failure. * /The angry coach laid the blame at the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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